The Making of a Teacher

Center for
Education
Information

Table 23.

Profile of Students Enrolled in Initial Teacher Preparation Programs by the Following Characteristics

Average Percent

Average Age

Transitioning into teaching from an occupation outside the field of education

Prior Teaching Experience

Recent High School Graduate

Enrolled Part-time

%

%

%

%

Total

Undergraduate

22.4

10.8

13.8

63.1

12.9

Post-baccalaureate

30.2

54.9

35.6

n/a

43.0

Control of IHE

Public

Undergraduate

23.1

12.5

18.2

51.9

17.7

Post-baccalaureate

29.8

50.8

35.2

n/a

42.0

Independent non-profit

Undergraduate

22.0

10.3

11.5

68.9

10.4

Post-baccalaureate

30.8

58.2

36.3

n/a

44.4

Profit-making

Undergraduate

20.7

4.3

10.0

77.8

7.5

Post-baccalaureate

27.8

55.6

31.5

n/a

39.0

Size of IHE

Less than 1,000

Undergraduate

22.1

13.2

13.9

66.5

8.3

Post-baccalaureate

32.7

61.8

45.3

n/a

39.0

1,000 - 4,999

Undergraduate

22.5

9.4

11.9

66.7

11.8

Post-baccalaureate

30.7

56.2

34.5

n/a

44.9

5,000 - 9,999

Undergraduate

22.5

12.8

18.8

54.5

22.1

Post-baccalaureate

29.9

54.7

33.8

n/a

49.6

10,000 or more

Undergraduate

22.2

10.9

15.5

56.0

13.2

Post-baccalaureate

28.7

50.4

34.8

n/a

36.5